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07-17-18 City Council Minutes c1tv cit okOFFICIAL MINUTES olds 1 r CITY COUNCIL MEETING valley GOLDEN VALLEY, ' 1 MINNESOTA JulY 17, 2018 w. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Harris called the meeting to order at 6:36 pm. 1A. Pledge of Allegiance 113. Roll Call Present: Mayor Harris, Council Members Joanie Clausen, Larry Fonnest, Gillian Rosenquist and Steve Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, City Attorney Cisneros and City Clerk Luedke. 2. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Rosenquist to approve the agenda of July 17, 2018, as submitted and the motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to approve the consent agenda of July 17, 2018, as submitted and the motion carried. 3A1. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - July 3, 2018. 3B. Approve City Check Register and authorize the payments of the bills as submitted. 3C1. Receive and file the gambling license exemption and approve the waiver of notice requirement for Cancer Legal Care. 3D. Accept for filing the Minutes of Boards and Commissions as follows: 1. Planning Commission - May 30 and June 11, 2018 3E1. Approve purchase of a 2019 Ford E-450 Stripped Chassis from National Auto Fleet Group in the amount of$27,706 and a cab, body, and setup from Utilimaster in the amount of$38,089. 3F. Adopt Resolution 18-46, approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreements with the City of Golden Valley on Behalf of its City Attorney and Police Department. 3G. Authorize contract with Valley Paving, Inc. in the amount of $2,398,275.03 for the construction of the 2018 Plymouth Avenue North Pavement Rehabilitation Project, City Improvement Project No. 18-02, a contract with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. for the final design, observation, construction staking, and engineering services on the project, not to exceed $94,450 and the amended Cooperative Agreement No. PW 18-13-18 with Hennepin County for funding on the pedestrian improvements at the Winnetka Avenue/Plymouth Avenue intersection, not to exceed $30,000. 3H. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the amended PUD Permit for Meadowbrook School PUD No. 90, Amendment #4. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4A. Public Hearing - First Consideration - Tenant Protection Ordinance Planning Manager Zimmerman presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. Mayor Harris opened the public hearing. Official City Council Minutes -2- July 17, 2018 4A. Public Hearing - Tenant Protection Ordinance - continued Ms. Cathy Waldhauser, 3220 Orchard Avenue, thanked Council and staff for this ordinance. She said giving tenants 90 days to arrange housing is better than 30 days, but added this still is not much time and she hoped landlords would already be giving this notice. She said housing is necessary and hoped the City would continue to work on housing issues. She asked if it would be possible to have landlords notify tenants at least 30 days out of any future rent increases. She said the amount of compensation level of units if the 90 day notice is not provided should be indexed in the future. Mr. Alfred Lewald, 1350 Douglas Drive, said he is on the Golden Valley affordable Housing Committee and was excited about the 90 day tenant notification. He said he became interested when an apartment by him only gave tenants a 30 days' notice to move out. He said this ordinance will better protect tenants and that affordable housing is important for seniors and young people working in the community. He said more can be done and hopes the City will continue to move forward on housing issues. Mr. Jim Ryan, 2741 Lee Avenue, said he has been lucky to have stable housing over the last 30 years and said his adult children have told him about the difficulty of finding affordable housing. He said for 40 years, he administered a federal income program that adjusted payments for food, clothing and shelter to those in need and that housing was a continuous problem. He thanked the Council for their support of the ordinance. Mr. Aaron Berc, 4611 Dupont Avenue, Minneapolis, said he is a community organizer with Jewish Community Action and thanked Council on behalf the Community Housing Team and JC members who live in Golden Valley. He said he worked with the City of St. Louis Park on their ordinance and the reason they moved to 90 days was because it was mutually agreed upon by both landlords and tenants. He said this ordinance has a meaningful impact on tenant's lives but it does not achieve the preservation of affordable housing in the community. He said both Minneapolis and St. Louis Park are looking into options for an affordable housing trust fund for those in need. He said appreciates the Council supporting this ordinance. Mr. Jason Wittak, The Church of St. Joseph, 8701 36th Avenue, New Hope, said as a staff member he represents the parishioners that live in Golden Valley so he came in support of the ordinance. He said when parishioners are in need of housing, they come to him because they are unsure where to go next and are afraid of being homeless and that 90 days would give them an opportunity to find housing. He said applying for assistance through the county can take up to 4 weeks to receive a denial or approval of assistance funds. He said housing is important to all and he appreciated the Council supporting this. Ms. Cheryl Himsl, 1112 Sumter Avenue, said she has worked in social services so she has had a lot of contact with people with low incomes who were becoming homeless. She said at least 3 months may give tenants an opportunity to find a roommate or family member to live with. She thanked the Council for looking at this ordinance. Mayor Harris closed the public hearing. There was much Council discussion regarding the Tenant Protection Ordinance. MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to adopt first consideration Ordinance #642, adding City Code Section 6.27, Protection of Tenants in Affordable Housing upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, the following voted against: none and the motion carried. Official City Council Minutes -3- July 17, 2018 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS 6A. First Consideration - Golden Valley Human Services Fund City Code Amendment and Bylaws Changes Mr. Aaron Black, Human Services Fund Chair, and Ms. Denise La Mere-Anderson, Human Services Fund Vice Chair, presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. There was Council discussion regarding the proposed changes to the City Code and Human Services Fund bylaws. Council thanked Mr. Black, Ms. La Mere-Anderson and the Human Services Fund Committee Members for their service to the community. MOTION made by Council Member Clausen, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to adopt first consideration, Ordinance #643, amending the City Code regarding Section 2.57: Human Services Fund upon a vote being taken the following voted in favor of: Clausen, Fonnest, Harris, Rosenquist and Schmidgall, the following voted against: none and the motion carried. MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Clausen to approve the revised Bylaws for the Human Services Commission and the motion carried. 6B. Approve The Xenia Apartments PUD No. 113, Amendment #2 - 770 Xenia Avenue Planning Intern Morgan presented the staff report and answered questions from Council. Mr. Jerry Kavan, Slosburg Real Property, Project Manager, provided background information on the project and the proposed project changes. There was Council discussion regarding The Xenia Apartments PUD amendment. MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall to approve the plans for The Xenia Apartments PUD No. 113, Amendment #2, and to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the amended PUD Permit and the motion carried. 6C. Review of Council Calendar Some Council Members may attend the Urban Land Institute Downtown Study on July 18, 2018, from 5 pm to 8 pm in the Council Conference Room. The second Water Day at Scheid Park will be held on July 20, 2018, from 12:30 to 2 pm. Some Council Members may attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration for Liberty Carton on July 20, 2018, at 6 pm at Liberty Carton located in Brooklyn Park. Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on July 22 and July 29, 2018, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot. A Concert in the Park featuring the Pan-Handler Steel Drum Band will be held on June 25, 2018, at 7 pm at Brookview Park. Official City Council Minutes -4- July 17, 2018 6C. Review of Council Calendar Some Council Members may attend the Taste and Tour of Golden Valley on July 26, 2018, from 5 pm to 8:30 pm in Downtown Golden Valley. Some Council Members may attend the Sochacki Park Expo on July 28 and July 29, 2018, from 1 pm to 5 pm at Sochacki Park. Some Council Members may attend the Hennepin County Sheriff Commissioner District 2 Candidate Forum on July 30, 2018, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers. A Concert in the Park featuring Vinnie Rose will be held on July 30, 2018, at 7 pm at Brookview Park. Some Council Members may attend the Penny Carnival on August 3, 2018, from 12:30 pm to 2 pm at Brookview Park. Some Council Members may attend the Market in the Valley on August 5, 2018, from 9 am to 1 pm in the City Hall Campus Parking Lot. Some Council Members may attend the 5th Congressional District DFL Candidate Forum on August 6, 2018, at 7 pm at Beth EI Synagogue located at 5225 Barry Street, St. Louis Park. A Concert in the Park featuring Percolators will be held on August 6, 2018, at 7 pm at Brookview Park. The Minnesota Night to Unite celebrations will be held on August 7, 2018, at various times and locations within Golden Valley. The next City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at 6:30 pm. The Primary Election is on August 14, 2018, at the various polling locations. 611). Mayor and Council Communication There was Council discussion regarding gun control issues. 7. ADJOURNMENT MOTION made by Council Member Fonnest, seconded by Council Member Schmidgall and the motion carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 pm. Shepard M. Harris, Ma or ATTEST: Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk